Corporate Photography by Bart Harris, Chicago Photographer

I have been working with Fortune 400 companies since the mid 1960s producing photography for annual reports, advertising and marketing as well as environmental and studio portraits. I am equally comfortable working in my Roscoe Village studio or at your site. I enjoy the challenge of working on site, in a corporate setting, in order to help tell your unique story. Most clients don’t need the disruption of lights, noise and a crew of assistants when having corporate and business photography done at their offices so I have evolved a minimally disruptive method of working with existing light, quietly and efficiently, yet with artistry.

There are a number of ways to photograph people in their work environment and I’m adept at them all. My favorite method is to utilize a candid approach using telephoto lenses from a distance. A benefit of working in this manner results in a soft focus background concentrating on the foreground action. This also lends to a more painterly effect as opposed to occasional distortion of the same scene when photographed with a wide angle lens. If appropriate, I will actively direct the action and elicit expressions from the people I photograph with either subtle or vocal direction.

Generally speaking, when “creating” a candid or posed situation, I prefer to make the photography sessions I’m involved in a positive experience for all. A relaxed atmosphere with a respectful attitude goes a long way in keeping those I photograph either comfortable or unaware they are in the “spotlight.” This goes a long way in creating believable images.

One of my strengths is building photographic libraries for clients: proprietary “stock” photography of your company’s people, facilities, products and processes. I do not charge usage fees for any additional of my photography and I grant unlimited usage for a one time photography fee, which is quite competitive. Included in my fee you receive medium resolution jpegs as proofs and high resolution, retouched tifs of your final selections.

My rates are reasonable, even though my experience spans decades and includes working with Fortune 400 companies, celebrities in various fields, magazines, advertising agencies, design firms and mom and pop firms. I am equally comfortable working with marketing managers, art directors, writers, designers, IT specialists as well as clients who might not be experienced in working with a professional photographer.

Photoshop is second nature for me as I have worked with it extensively since the introduction of Photoshop 1 in 1991. The same is true of digital photography. I am a pioneer among professional photographers around the world, having lectured on behalf of Calumet Photographic and Eastman Kodak Co. with the introduction of the first truly high quality 35mm style SLR in 1994. My first Kodak built DCS460 Nikon cost $28,000 in 1994 and began the revolution moving professional photography away from film and into the age of pixels. My current cameras are Nikons with the highest quality available and speed beyond anything known previously.

Please contact me to discuss your upcoming project, I welcome new clients and new projects but I also take great pride in working with repeat clients.